Which option is NOT an allowed method for handling disputed earnest money under Maryland real estate rules?

• A. She can file a bill of interpleader and deposit the funds with the courts, which would decide their disbursement.
• B. She can file a claim with the Maryland Real Estate Commission, which would decide how the funds should be disbursed.
• C. She can hold onto the funds until one of the parties files suit and a court orders the funds' disbursement.
• D. She can hold the funds until she receives both parties' authorization to disburse them.

Answer: (B)